sgt1020 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I know most people put the Pit stripes on the driver side only, but do some still put them on both sides? Just got a pair in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I have seen it done both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I know most people put the Pit stripes on the driver side only, but do some still put them on both sides? Just got a pair in the mail. Whatever turns your crankshaft amigo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Depends on which direction you're racing! The pit guys need to see them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT4578 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I have both on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I have them on both, easy mod that makes the car stand out. I want a set but with the Terlingua cut out.....hmmmm any chance of that SPP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormeaston Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I'll be the spoiler here....................................drivers side only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT0547 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I did BOTH sides, as I never know if I am coming or going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC2873 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 mine are on both sides too...bad enoungh just explaining what they are at car shows, didn't want to have to explain why only one side...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billltoole Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 both for me, I worked hard to find grabber orange ones, but everyone thinks they are yellow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave870 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Mine are on both sides 2 IMO they look great and noone has said anything bad about them everyone loves them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IASHELBYGT Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 both on mine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoggiebhr Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Mine are on the driver's side only. Great, inexpensive mod. Everyone seems to love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank S Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 My mind/hand slipped when Fourth of July came by in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'll be the spoiler here....................................drivers side only. Party pooper! I have them on both... Love the looks and get many compliments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVALLIN3 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Are the pit stripes earned at Shelby events or are they just added when you want to? I just got my Shelby a couple weeks ago and LOVE the pit stripes. But I don't want to be accused of being a poser if I throw them on there without "earning" them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlinetoys Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Interesting question! They were used back in the day to identify team cars on the track by specific driver. The use of them is just a throwback to the history from the 60's and 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Are the pit stripes earned at Shelby events or are they just added when you want to? I just got my Shelby a couple weeks ago and LOVE the pit stripes. But I don't want to be accused of being a poser if I throw them on there without "earning" them. Mod away SVALLIN3................no poser labels here. Send mrfarmdog a PM. He makes the best set of fender stripes for these Shelby's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Mod away SVALLIN3................no poser labels here. Send mrfarmdog a PM. He makes the best set of fender stripes for these Shelby's. +100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildAzCat Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 I have them on both sides. I wouldn't like the looks of only one side. In my mind I would want to see a matching side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalwrench Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 No poser stuff here. The pit stripes were just used to easily identify cars on the track. This was primarily used back in the 60s when there where multiple Cobras and GT350s on the track with the same colors. Often, the crews would find it difficult to spot the gumball numbers. So, they quickly added pit stripes for easy identification. Interestingly, some stripes were just on the fenders, while others ran across the entire front of the car. Also, some were single stripes while others used double. Point is, it's your choice of color and style. Although, I still think yellow relates to the Terlingua Racing Team. Go Shelby! Now, if we could only get Shelby Racing Co. going again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 No poser stuff here. The pit stripes were just used to easily identify cars on the track. This was primarily used back in the 60s when there where multiple Cobras and GT350s on the track with the same colors. Often, the crews would find it difficult to spot the gumball numbers. So, they quickly added pit stripes for easy identification. Interestingly, some stripes were just on the fenders, while others ran across the entire front of the car. Also, some were single stripes while others used double. Point is, it's your choice of color and style. Although, I still think yellow relates to the Terlingua Racing Team. Go Shelby! Now, if we could only get Shelby Racing Co. going again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT0547 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Here is a recent picture of CSX2009... One of the Original Factory Team Cars from 1963... Supposedly up For Sale for a cool $1.3M... http://saac.com...p?topic=15370.0 Also a previous BASH pic of Bernie K's GT350 "Track Car"... So it's really up to you and what you think looks right for your car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank S Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 So, if you went to Terlingua/Lajitas for the Shelby outing in 2008, and you inspected the officially-presented kit of numbers, sponsor decals, and "pit stripes", and you found a set of numbers for each side of your car, a set of sponsor decals for each side of your car, and a set of pit stripes* for just ONE side of your car, would you be likely to interpret that as an official endorsement of "One side only is correct", or an indication that someone was cutting corners somewhere, or "DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANT, DUDE, I MEAN IT'S YOUR CAR AFTER ALL!"? *Complete with Mr Neale's © bunny profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michschi Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thought about doing these, but I would only do drivers side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlinetoys Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 OK, I'll throw some questions out. My car is white/silver. I love both the silver and red pit stripes, but think Shelby Blue might be unique and cool too. The biggest thing I see is that some of the stripes appears sort of fat and beefy and some appear longer and narrower. I have a good friend who is a striping guy that could obviously do this, but I am sure others have figured out the right colors, width, spacing, etc. I like the medium to wider width. The stripes on the Iashelbygt car look perfect to me. In particular, where have each of you sourced these styles and how much guidance was provided on where to fit them to the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby-Don Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I got mine from Roger several years ago, some where on this site he had an instructional post showing how he recommended installing them Take a look at the link below http://www.teamshelb...__fromsearch__1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT3477 Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I did BOTH sides, as I never know if I am coming or going Perfect, same reason i did em.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDTAIL Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 both sides they match the rest of the engine bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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